In one of this author's works, the speaker states that "a clock has a face, but no mouth" in "A Pin Has a Head, But No Hair," and the speaker wishes "that my work be done/As birds' that soar/Rejoicing the sun" in her poem "A Summer Wish." The speaker of another poem by this author plucks "pink bloss
In one of this author's works, the speaker states that "a clock has a face, but no mouth" in "A Pin Has a Head, But No Hair," and the speaker wishes "that my work be done/As birds' that soar/Rejoicing the sun" in her poem "A Summer Wish." The speaker of another poem by this author plucks "pink blossoms" and "wore them all that evening" in her hair before lamenting the loss of her lover Willie after noticing "Plump Gertrude" walking with "a stronger hand than hers" helping hold a basket. In another poem by this author, one character remembers the grave of her deceased sister where "to this day no grass will grow" and warns Laura not to "loiter in the glen/In the haunts of" the title fruit-selling creatures. For 10 points, name this poet of "An Apple-Gathering" and Goblin Market, which was illustrated by her Pre-Raphaelite artist brother.
In one of this author's works, the speaker states that "a clock has a face, but no mouth" in "A Pin Has a Head, But No Hair," and the speaker wishes "that my work be done/
{Christina Rossetti}